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The Sky at Night•Season 14•Episode 7

Steering by the Stars

Jun 16, 1970

Patrick Moore examines some instruments used by ancient mariners to steer their ships by the stars, and discusses with James Burke the use of the stars by American astronauts and scientists to navigate the Apollo and Mariner Mars Spacecraft. The emergency return of Apollo

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Season 14 Episodes13

Wanderers in Space

Orion

The Crab Nebula

Photography on the Moon

When Mercury Crosses the Sun

Amateur Astronomers

Steering by the Stars

The Moons of Mars

Astronomers in the Space Age

Moon-quakes!

Rockets to the Planet

Infra-Red Astronomy

Planets of Other Suns

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Episode Summary

"Steering by the Stars" is episode 7 of The Sky at Night season 14. It aired on June 16, 1970.

Next: E8 · The Moons of Mars Best of Season 14